“It depends on the consent of the people to decide whether kings or consuls or other magistrates are to be established in authority over them, and if there is legitimate cause, the people can change a kingdom into an aristocracy, or an aristocracy into a democracy, and vice versa, as we read was done in Rome.” PeopleIfsDoneWisdomPoliticsCausesEconomyDemocracyDependsKingsAuthorityVicesKingdomsLiberalismRomeConsentVice VersaAristocracyMagistratesPeople Can Change Author:Robert Bellarmine
“In an interview, former vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan said he does not have a racist bone in his body. However, he admitted he has three sexist bones and his spine is homophobic.” DoeSaidBodyThreePoliticsComedyHuman NatureEqualEthicsHuman RightsVicesBonesIdeologyFormerPresidentialCandidatesInterviewsRacistEqual RightsCivilitySpineSexistPresidential CandidatePartisanshipHomophobic Author:Conan O'Brien
“It seems very unfortunate that in order to secure political preference, people are made Vice President who are never intended, neither by party nor by the Lord, to be Presidents.” PeopleArtMadeSeemsPoliticalOrderPoliticsPresidentPartyLordVicesSecureUnfortunatePreferenceVice President Author:Omar N. Bradley
“As our president bears no resemblance to a king so we shall see the Senate has no similitude to nobles. First, not being hereditary, their collective knowledge, wisdom, and virtue are not precarious. For by these qualities alone are they to obtain their offices, and they will have none of the peculiar qualities and vices of those men who possess power merely because their father held it before them.” MenFirstsPoliticalFatherPoliticsPresidentQualityVirtueBearsKingsOfficeVicesCollectivesPeculiarSenateResemblancePrecariousKnowledge WisdomHereditaryCollective Knowledge Author:Tench Coxe
“It is unnatural that a pure stream should flow from a foul fountain its vices are but a continuation of the vices of its origin. A man of moral honor and good political principles, cannot submit to the mean drudgery and disgraceful arts, by which such elections are carried. To be a successful candidate, he must be destitute of the qualities that constitute a just legislator: and being thus disciplined to corruption it is not to be expected that the representative should be better than the man.” MenShouldMeanArtPoliticalPoliticsQualityMoralPrinciplesSuccessfulHe ManHonorPureFlowElectionVicesCorruptionExpectedStreamsCandidatesSubmitRepresentativesFountainUnnaturalFoulLegislatorsContinuationDrudgeryDisgracefulDestituteGood Political Author:Thomas Paine
“Change of ministers amounts to nothing. One goes out, another comes in, and still the same measures, vices, and extravagances are pursued. It signifies not who is minister. The defect lies in the system. The foundation and superstructure of the government is bad. Prop it as you please, it continually sinks and ever will.” StillsGovernmentPoliticalLyingPoliticsAmountPleaseFoundationVicesMinistersDefectsPursuedPropsExtravagance Book:Selected Writings of Thomas Paine Source: Selected Writings of Thomas Paine
“Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage, and he expects your absolute loyalty.” ThinkingGovernmentPoliticalChoicesPoliticsPresidentPositionAbsolutesIndependentVicesLoyaltyAdministrationVice President Author:Hubert H. Humphrey